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in the 31 years i was in medical practice in johnson city, tennessee, a small town in northeast tennessee, our group had delivered over 25,000 babies. 25,000 children. i see these children now as doctors and lawyers and teachers and sunday school teachers and soccer coaches and housewives, farmers, you name it. bettering our community. i cannot imagine my community without these young people there. they are the future of this great nation. and i've seen this, as dr. harris mentioned, i saw when ultrasound went from when it was just a blob you saw to being able to visionize a heart beat 28 days or less postconception. it's unbelievable to be able to see that and to see this child develop is something that i can't explain to you how fulfilling that is, to be able to see that happen and to have a choice. that is a law we have to get right in this country. and thank goodness minds are changing. . i look around this great room, this great chamber and wonder if choices would be different and members of congress might not be here if a different choice had been made. we have a duty to those who d
in the 31 years i was in medical practice in johnson city, tennessee, a small town in northeast tennessee, our group had delivered over 25,000 babies. 25,000 children. i see these children now as doctors and lawyers and teachers and sunday school teachers and soccer coaches and housewives, farmers, you name it. bettering our community. i cannot imagine my community without these young people there. they are the future of this great nation. and i've seen this, as dr. harris mentioned, i saw when...
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host: tennessee, the independent line. just then. caller: i am finding myself have a hard time listening to these people call in and say these great things about timothy geithner considering the fact he came into his position 0 in $50,000 in taxes, which he failed at that juncture to pay. afterwards he was able to do so. had he not been put in that position, i asked myself if he would have been among the fat cats who did not have to pay taxes or any other number of things they have been shielded from during the past four years of absolutely hideous and unconstitutional fiscal and monetary policy. host: what is chief among the policies he would criticize? caller: the big one is a lot of people did not ask who we owe the debt to. we do not owe the debt to a federal institution. as a matter of fact, we do not even print our own tender based on the constitution and how it disposed to be accomplished. therefore -- we have come to find out after the fact on the audit the fed the bill when it went through -- they only got a partial audit ci
host: tennessee, the independent line. just then. caller: i am finding myself have a hard time listening to these people call in and say these great things about timothy geithner considering the fact he came into his position 0 in $50,000 in taxes, which he failed at that juncture to pay. afterwards he was able to do so. had he not been put in that position, i asked myself if he would have been among the fat cats who did not have to pay taxes or any other number of things they have been...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. cohen: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman ask for unanimous consent? mr. cohen: i do indeed. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. we've heard from a colleague of mine on the democratic side who sounds like he's not going to vote for this provision and we heard from a couple folks from the other side. i'm going to vote for it, not because i think it's all the best, sugar and spice and everything nights, but because for one thing, i believe our president and our vice president know what they can get in a negotiated deal with the republican side in the senate and what might pass this house as well. and they know what our country needs. and my district can't afford to wait a few days and have the stock market go down 300 points tomorrow if we don't get together and do something and people in my district need unemployment compensation and they need to know in the
for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. cohen: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman ask for unanimous consent? mr. cohen: i do indeed. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. we've heard from a colleague of mine on the democratic side who sounds like he's not going to vote for this provision and we heard from a couple folks from the other...
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she is watching us in tennessee. caller: i am so glad i voted for obama. he really shines when he makes his speech. you can tell he is sincere in trying to do what the majority of the people want. and i am really proud of him and proud to be an american because of him. and my son was in the choir. i would have liked to see more of them. they are a great college. i just hope the people that do not agree will be ok with those of us who do. it feels great right not to be an american. host: robyn is referring to lee university singers who hail from the eu -- lee university in tennessee. next is a call from john. john is a naperville, illinois. an independent there. caller: i really enjoyed the inaugural program. in particular, president obama saying we need not choose between those who brought us where we are today and those who stand for where we will be in the future. then i have a question. what is the history behind the flags displayed in front of the white house? host: the white house or the capital? caller: the capital. host: there is information about t
she is watching us in tennessee. caller: i am so glad i voted for obama. he really shines when he makes his speech. you can tell he is sincere in trying to do what the majority of the people want. and i am really proud of him and proud to be an american because of him. and my son was in the choir. i would have liked to see more of them. they are a great college. i just hope the people that do not agree will be ok with those of us who do. it feels great right not to be an american. host: robyn...
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host: jim from tennessee on the line for independents. caller: i watched the press conference between the two presidents. karzai and his government are one of the most corrupt governments ever. we have lost billions of dollars so they could lie in their coffers. they had the taliban sit down at the table. we will be right back over there. to sit down with them, that is where it all created from. that is where the were spawned from. the taliban suppressed women, they do not even want education or music. we are going to be right back over there. this is ridiculous to sit down at the table with the taliban. host: so it is better to leave the troops there for now? caller: it sure would be. i just feel like we will be right back over there. it will spawn again. his government cannot stand up on its own. host: we are going to take a break on the conversation regarding the future of the u.s. role in afghanistan to check in with jeremy herb from "the hill" who will be talking to us about the week-long meetings that took place. welcome to"the wash
host: jim from tennessee on the line for independents. caller: i watched the press conference between the two presidents. karzai and his government are one of the most corrupt governments ever. we have lost billions of dollars so they could lie in their coffers. they had the taliban sit down at the table. we will be right back over there. to sit down with them, that is where it all created from. that is where the were spawned from. the taliban suppressed women, they do not even want education...
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bill is joining us from tennessee on the republican line. you are on the air. caller: i am very disappointed by what congress is doing. i am young. i am 24 years old, and if this is what the future has to show for me, i am very upset. i cannot believe it went from something like freedom of speech, and in the end the speaker of the house just cut him off. >> where is your a bird directed? is it at political parties, congressional leadership? caller: it is that the president a little because of the things he has done in the past, but he makes it up like a child, and it does not make any sense. he is asking us to forgive him for his past, but it is going to mess with my children's life when i have children in the future. i am so upset i cannot even talk about it. thank you for the opportunity. >> of what the house voted on was a clean version of the senate bill, as we heard from mitch mcconnell. this plan essentially just deals with the taxing part of the so- called fiscal cliff. the sequestration, the automatic spending cuts were not addressed. the bill the house
bill is joining us from tennessee on the republican line. you are on the air. caller: i am very disappointed by what congress is doing. i am young. i am 24 years old, and if this is what the future has to show for me, i am very upset. i cannot believe it went from something like freedom of speech, and in the end the speaker of the house just cut him off. >> where is your a bird directed? is it at political parties, congressional leadership? caller: it is that the president a little...
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host: bruce is calling from tennessee. caller: thanks for taking my call. you never hear anyone in washington talk about cutting the amount of money we spend in other countries. everything they want to do, they want to take away programs here in the united states. but the people here are really hurting and depending on them. we have a lot of money that we spend in other countries and we could get ourselves out of debt in a short time. the other thing, they will not pass anything in washington because special-interest groups are getting a bunch of pork in everything they tried to put through and it turns everybody host: against it how do you respond when people say foreign aid makes up a very small part of our federal budget, just a single digits, and that the real drivers are medicare, social security, medicaid, our defense budget? caller: if you add it all up, it's not such a small thing. there's quite a bit of it. what we need to do is reform the way we do our foreign aid. instead of just sending money to other governments to use as they please and line t
host: bruce is calling from tennessee. caller: thanks for taking my call. you never hear anyone in washington talk about cutting the amount of money we spend in other countries. everything they want to do, they want to take away programs here in the united states. but the people here are really hurting and depending on them. we have a lot of money that we spend in other countries and we could get ourselves out of debt in a short time. the other thing, they will not pass anything in washington...
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roger joins is now from tennessee on the independent line -- joins us now from tennessee on the independent line. caller: [indiscernible] -- they just sit home and get get debt. they have become lazy. host: my on our republicans line. -- mike on our republican line. caller: i want to comment on the prescription pills on our state. we have an epidemic in our state where you cannot even leave your home to go to the store. if you leave your house in a war area -- in a rural area, you could go away for two weeks. now when you leave your home people will draw your home, anything you haven't. when they do catch these guys for breaking and entering, cable just get a slap on hand a few times and put them back on the street. you have the same problem again. the gun issue is if you do not have any weapons in your home, these people will come in with shotguns. then you have to defend yourself. if you do not have any firearms in your home. these people are animals, they did not care what they do the people. it is unreal. it is like a little epidemic going on. it undermines the young people in our state
roger joins is now from tennessee on the independent line -- joins us now from tennessee on the independent line. caller: [indiscernible] -- they just sit home and get get debt. they have become lazy. host: my on our republicans line. -- mike on our republican line. caller: i want to comment on the prescription pills on our state. we have an epidemic in our state where you cannot even leave your home to go to the store. if you leave your house in a war area -- in a rural area, you could go away...
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host: nick in tennessee on the democratic line. caller: good morning. you're talking about the role of atf. , if the questions is nra was not loading up the house and other congress members with money and donations, with the atf had a better role as far as making rules and regulations towards gun practices and gun ownership and possibly making those things be licensed? i know people want to stand up for the second amendment, and so do i.. i want that protected as well as the first amendment, for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. but the atf regulated the use of alcohol, because of the violence that alcohol caused in our individuals, like drunk drivers, big changes in laws were made because of drunk drivers killing people and because of the deaths that tobacco caused our citizens, because of smoking, they regulated places where you could not smoke and not around children and stuff like that, to protect them. would be atf make stronger restrictions on people that want to carry guns out in the public and stuff like that? guest: you hit the nail
host: nick in tennessee on the democratic line. caller: good morning. you're talking about the role of atf. , if the questions is nra was not loading up the house and other congress members with money and donations, with the atf had a better role as far as making rules and regulations towards gun practices and gun ownership and possibly making those things be licensed? i know people want to stand up for the second amendment, and so do i.. i want that protected as well as the first amendment,...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady from tennessee is recognized for one minute. mrs. black: mr. speaker, as a charter member of the fix congress now caucus, i'm very excited that this legislation will be voted on the house later today. we on the house budget committee work hard to pass a responsible budget each year, but the democrat-controlled senate refuses to do the same. in fact, it has been nearly four years since the senate has passed a budget. since that time, the federal government has racked up annual deficits exceeding $1 trillion in total more than $5 trillion has been added to our national debt in just four years. if we stay on our current path of record deficit, big government, and unfunded entitlement programs, greece's present will be america's future. a massive debt crisis is surely not the future we want for our children or our grandchildren. fiscal responsibil
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady from tennessee is recognized for one minute. mrs. black: mr. speaker, as a charter member of the fix congress now caucus, i'm very excited that this legislation will be voted on the house later today. we on the house budget committee work hard to pass a...
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allen joins us from tennessee, good morning. caller: i think is fine for women to be in combat. i did two tours in iraq. the women were right up there with the men. before they make a change like that, they should change what is already in place, the physical standards in the military. they already have a push up requirement, set up requirement, all these physical requirements, and they are less for women than men. i think is fine to go ahead and take this step. before they do that, they should make what is already unequal equal. host: thank you for the call. inside ""usa today",", marking the 40th anniversary -- inside "usa today," -- the march for life will take place. this is tens of thousands who marched in january of 2011. it is expected to be along the national mall this year, marking the 40th anniversary of the roe v wade decision. charlie joins us from new york, on the republican line. caller: good morning. one morning, the first sergeant announced there were eliminations from the pt test. women could not do it. if you cannot pass your pt test, you cannot be promoted. do
allen joins us from tennessee, good morning. caller: i think is fine for women to be in combat. i did two tours in iraq. the women were right up there with the men. before they make a change like that, they should change what is already in place, the physical standards in the military. they already have a push up requirement, set up requirement, all these physical requirements, and they are less for women than men. i think is fine to go ahead and take this step. before they do that, they should...
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president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the great state of tennessee seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that of my row of the commonwealth of massachusetts received 11 votes for president and paul ryan of wisconsin received 11 votes for vice president. >> mr. president, other certificate of electoral vote of the state of texas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears that mitt romney of massachusetts received a 38 votes for president and paul ryan of wisconsin received 38 votes for vice president. >> mr. president, and received a packet of electoral vote of the state of utah seems to be regular in form and order, and it appears that mitt romney of massachusetts received six votes for president and paul ryan of wisconsin received six votes for vice president. >> mr. president, august ticket of the electoral vote of the state of vermont seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears that barack obama of illinois received three votes for president and joseph biden of delaware received three votes for vice presiden
president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the great state of tennessee seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that of my row of the commonwealth of massachusetts received 11 votes for president and paul ryan of wisconsin received 11 votes for vice president. >> mr. president, other certificate of electoral vote of the state of texas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears that mitt romney of massachusetts received a 38 votes for...
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don, independent, tennessee. caller: happy new year. can you verify these guys indeed voted themselves a raise yesterday index -- yesterday? host: what we are learning is in the deal approved by the senate, they use the measure to prevent a $900 million pay raise for lawmakers due to take effect this spring, so they can be canceled it out. -- canceled it out. caller: that is good news. the two times i was laid off from jobs, i was limited to 26 weeks of unemployment. is it possible that anyone in my position to have a class action suit against the administration, since we were all 26 weeks, and the current crop is given 99? it does not seem like we were given our fair share host: ok. esther, new york. caller: one of my questions already answered. i am glad congress is not going to get a raise in this horrible recession we are in, and the woman before, hear, hear, to everything she was saying. use some common sense. we are all tired of this ridiculousness. i am a hairstylist from upstate new york, and i do not understand comings and goin
don, independent, tennessee. caller: happy new year. can you verify these guys indeed voted themselves a raise yesterday index -- yesterday? host: what we are learning is in the deal approved by the senate, they use the measure to prevent a $900 million pay raise for lawmakers due to take effect this spring, so they can be canceled it out. -- canceled it out. caller: that is good news. the two times i was laid off from jobs, i was limited to 26 weeks of unemployment. is it possible that anyone...
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host: mark in tennessee. caller: i am a conservative democrat. i voted for obama. do you think immigration reform could actually help the republican party in the future back because latinos will not be as motivated to go out and vote democrat because of that issue, and people like me would be voting republican if it were not for that issue. do you think it could help the republican party of 2013? guest: that is what some republicans think. they do not have an immigration policy as we speak. i have really stretched border security. -- they have really stretched border security. republicans think, we've got to get immigration reform off the table. we had a very low percentage of hispanics in 2012. we need to work with the president on that. that is going to cause a rift in the republican party. is a risk that some say they have to do. -- it is a rift that some say they have to do. well the past? i am not sure. democrats are talking about a big bill. right off the bat, we have differences. host: arkansas, republican caller. caller: what is the reason that republicans,
host: mark in tennessee. caller: i am a conservative democrat. i voted for obama. do you think immigration reform could actually help the republican party in the future back because latinos will not be as motivated to go out and vote democrat because of that issue, and people like me would be voting republican if it were not for that issue. do you think it could help the republican party of 2013? guest: that is what some republicans think. they do not have an immigration policy as we speak. i...
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the nissan workers in tennessee are trying to form a union. they talk on facebook a month each other, does this ruling protect them? how broad is this ruling? guest: i do not want to speculate on how broad the ruling may be. everything is very new and there may be nuances to every case. and they may hinge on certain facts. the bottom line, if you are doing something that is concerted activity and is mutual aid -- and the definitions of that are kind of flexible -- and that most likely will be protected. however, you ought to take a look at the facts of the case. every case will be a little different. that is why i cannot give you a pat answer. host: some corporate officials in this area are saying the nlrb is interim -- is intervening in social media in an effort to remain relevant. what do you think? guest: i think the bottom line is, the nlrb, they are trying to take chernoff -- to take the chernoff -- take the current law and men should with new technologies. -- mesh it with new technologies. i think it is important for the nlrb to get it r
the nissan workers in tennessee are trying to form a union. they talk on facebook a month each other, does this ruling protect them? how broad is this ruling? guest: i do not want to speculate on how broad the ruling may be. everything is very new and there may be nuances to every case. and they may hinge on certain facts. the bottom line, if you are doing something that is concerted activity and is mutual aid -- and the definitions of that are kind of flexible -- and that most likely will be...
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. ♪ [applause] >> please join me in welcoming the senator from tennessee, the honorable lamar alexander. [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president, ladies and gentlemen. the late lived his life by these six words, find the good and praise it. -- alex haley, the autheor of "roots." today we praise the american tradition of transferring or reaffirming the immense power and the inauguration of the president of the united states. we do this in a peaceful and orderly way. there is no insurrection. this is a moment when millions stop and watch. a moment most of us always will remember. it is a moment's that is our most conspicuous and enduring symbol of the american democracy. how remarkable that this has survive for so long. and such a complex country, when so much power is at stake. this freedom to vote for our leaders. and the restraint to respect the results. last year a tour guide told me that our first president, and george washington once posed this question, what is most important of this grand experiment? in washington answered his own question. not the election of the first pr
. ♪ [applause] >> please join me in welcoming the senator from tennessee, the honorable lamar alexander. [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president, ladies and gentlemen. the late lived his life by these six words, find the good and praise it. -- alex haley, the autheor of "roots." today we praise the american tradition of transferring or reaffirming the immense power and the inauguration of the president of the united states. we do this in a peaceful and orderly...
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let's go to jeff in knoxville, tennessee, on our independent line. hi, jeff. caller: good morning. how are you? host: good. caller: i'm about to agree very much with the guy from pennsylvania. you know, i've seen it start out like the lady was talking about with the illegals in lawn care. it leads from lawn care to the roofing to the painting to, you know, the restaurants. there is a lot of americans -- and i'm one of them. i have three children. my wife works, thank god. we're living on about less than -- by the time our insurance comes out of my wife's check, we're living on less than $300 a week. mortgage payment, car payment, insurance, you know, really, something needs to be done, but you cannot rely on washington. they are so dysfunctional. instead of worrying about our own borders, we're in the middle east worrying about everybody else's. host: so, jeff, what would you change? what would you change? caller: well, what i would change, we would do something serious about border control. host: border control. caller: yes. host: ok. caller: you know, you have to stop the inflow
let's go to jeff in knoxville, tennessee, on our independent line. hi, jeff. caller: good morning. how are you? host: good. caller: i'm about to agree very much with the guy from pennsylvania. you know, i've seen it start out like the lady was talking about with the illegals in lawn care. it leads from lawn care to the roofing to the painting to, you know, the restaurants. there is a lot of americans -- and i'm one of them. i have three children. my wife works, thank god. we're living on about...
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next up is mason from jackson, tennessee. are you there? >> i am. >> what did you think of president obama's speech? >> i think it is a good opportunity for all illegal immigrants to try to gain citizenship here instead of working in other people's names and undocumented and not having a right. this is a good opportunity for them to get legal. >> rochelle is from las vegas, an independent college. >> what i find totally ironic is that president obama is at a school in clark county, which school whichspanic rat 40% of all spanish students drop out of high school there. they are the fifth worst school drastic. what president obama, i totally believe in what he is doing, i am very happy, and i think immigrants and americans all, we need education and we need to get reaffirmed with the whole culture of what make us who we are. i do not think our public education system are really doing that for anyone now. my young students, i work with a 70% hispanic rates, 5% of their immigrants coming from this country, and i wanted to educate them, but i wa
next up is mason from jackson, tennessee. are you there? >> i am. >> what did you think of president obama's speech? >> i think it is a good opportunity for all illegal immigrants to try to gain citizenship here instead of working in other people's names and undocumented and not having a right. this is a good opportunity for them to get legal. >> rochelle is from las vegas, an independent college. >> what i find totally ironic is that president obama is at a school...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? does the gentleman seek unanimous consent? the gentleman from dn ised for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. we just fin innered the read -- finished the reading of the constitution. that's fine. it's a majestic document. it's never bad to read. it but it's one thing to read it and another thing to really understand it. to understand it you have to understand the court decisions and how the courts have interpreted the constitution. the courts have recognized the constitution as a living, evolving document and that it's not perfect. congress had to pass an amendment to formally abolish slavery and it took the supreme court and the board of education vs. brown case to apolish jim crow, the tell-child of slavery. and a great stain on this country's history. thanks to roe v. wade, women have a fundamental right to make decisions about their own bodies, a right that continues to be threatened by this congress. and while the constitution grants great freedoms, the courts recogni
for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? does the gentleman seek unanimous consent? the gentleman from dn ised for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. we just fin innered the read -- finished the reading of the constitution. that's fine. it's a majestic document. it's never bad to read. it but it's one thing to read it and another thing to really understand it. to understand it you have to understand the court decisions and how the courts have interpreted...
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thank you host: to tennessee. roy on our republican line. caller: how are you today? i've been enjoying all the discussion here. first of all, let me tell you about my background. i'm 57-year-old. i'm currently a lutent with the shelby county sheriff's office in memphis and i agree with the universal background checks for a hot of license. i'm with homeland security also. i went to wall greens the other day to get some cold medicine. my sudafed. i couldn't buy it over the counter. i had to buy it from the pharmacy. i had to go get my i.d. and i had to do everything except bend over and spread them. i find it redick louse. >> you were in your uniform and going to get medicine. caller: yes. going to get five sudafed pills for a sinus infection. i had to sign all kind of forms better i could walk out of there. i thought about. this this is so ridiculous. i'm a law enforcement officer. i run the shift. i've got a problem with these people riding around with guns in their cars. when i work the midnight shift at night, with their windows blacked out, i don't know what these
thank you host: to tennessee. roy on our republican line. caller: how are you today? i've been enjoying all the discussion here. first of all, let me tell you about my background. i'm 57-year-old. i'm currently a lutent with the shelby county sheriff's office in memphis and i agree with the universal background checks for a hot of license. i'm with homeland security also. i went to wall greens the other day to get some cold medicine. my sudafed. i couldn't buy it over the counter. i had to buy...
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president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the great state of tennessee seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that mitt romney of the commonwealth of massachusetts received 11 votes for president and paul ryan of the state of wisconsin received 11 votes for vice president. >> mr. president, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of texas seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears that mitt romney of the commonwealth of massachusetts received 38 votes for president and paul ryan of the state of wisconsin received 38 votes for vice president. >> mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of utah seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that mitt romney of the commob wealth of massachusetts received six votes for president and paul ryan of the state of wisconsin received six votes for vice president. >> mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of vermont seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that barack obama of the state of i
president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the great state of tennessee seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that mitt romney of the commonwealth of massachusetts received 11 votes for president and paul ryan of the state of wisconsin received 11 votes for vice president. >> mr. president, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of texas seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears that mitt romney of the commonwealth of...
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peter pham about al qaeda in africa, here are the numbers to call -- we have paul on the line from tennessee, a republican. caller: good morning. how are you all? i would like to ask your guest, in the 1990's they bombed our embassy in somalia and kenya. the next thing was the uss cole. the u.s. has no response to this. they just sit there and watch and listen as these people were killed. i think it was 17 sailors on the ship that were killed. my question is, if we just sit back and watch these guys just keep doing what they do, how much longer will it be before more americans are killed, like in libya? this president and the secretary of state, they sidestep all the questions. mrs. clinton said it did not matter at this point. do you believe this administration is incompetence of doing their jobs of protecting american lives? guest: thanks for the call. my response would be there has to be a response. you're absolutely right that failure to respond can be taken and is often taken by these groups as a sign of weakness and they use it in their propaganda and recruitment. however, responding d
peter pham about al qaeda in africa, here are the numbers to call -- we have paul on the line from tennessee, a republican. caller: good morning. how are you all? i would like to ask your guest, in the 1990's they bombed our embassy in somalia and kenya. the next thing was the uss cole. the u.s. has no response to this. they just sit there and watch and listen as these people were killed. i think it was 17 sailors on the ship that were killed. my question is, if we just sit back and watch these...
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representative diane black from tennessee. teeth from pennsylvania. -- keith from pennsylvania. we have brad and his wife monica from ohio. we have tom rooney from florida. glenn thompson from the great state of pennsylvania. wagner from misery. -- missouri. also, to share remarks with us this afternoon, i am very happy to introduce representative chris smith of new jersey. [applause] chris smith is the chairman of the congressional pro-life caucus and has served in that role for over 26 years and has been a leader in the advancement of numerous pro-life legislative initiatives. he is the chairman of the house subcommittee on human rights, and the former director of new jersey right to life. these join me in welcoming chris smith. [applause] >> thank you very much, patrick. it is an honor for my wife and i to be here among you. and to be surrounded by men and women come up members congress, who tenaciously fight and defend basic fundamental human rights, especially the right to life. it is great to be with them and to you. 40 years ago this past tuesday, mike the us bank -- mark
representative diane black from tennessee. teeth from pennsylvania. -- keith from pennsylvania. we have brad and his wife monica from ohio. we have tom rooney from florida. glenn thompson from the great state of pennsylvania. wagner from misery. -- missouri. also, to share remarks with us this afternoon, i am very happy to introduce representative chris smith of new jersey. [applause] chris smith is the chairman of the congressional pro-life caucus and has served in that role for over 26 years...
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larry joins us from tennessee. go ahead. caller: if god created man in his own image why can't we figure out who added the assault weapons? when did the n.r.a. become part of the d.n.a.? we said we grew up with nothing to fear but fear itself and every truck with no fear signs on it but most of my republican friends are scared of everything. and the guy talked about sticks and rocks. go into a school and try killing 26 people with pointed stick, idiot. host: many weighing in on the twitter page as well. it is cspanwj. oversays assault weapons are designed to kill people. they are not grandpa's deer rifle. bobby williams responding on the facebook page saying the current legislation authorized by senator feinstein will be the building blocks for very strict laws. if you look at social media there seems to be overwhelming support of maintaining the current gun laws and working with each other to make the country safer. next caller is dwayne from utica, michigan, republican line. good morning. caller: good morning. host: go ahe
larry joins us from tennessee. go ahead. caller: if god created man in his own image why can't we figure out who added the assault weapons? when did the n.r.a. become part of the d.n.a.? we said we grew up with nothing to fear but fear itself and every truck with no fear signs on it but most of my republican friends are scared of everything. and the guy talked about sticks and rocks. go into a school and try killing 26 people with pointed stick, idiot. host: many weighing in on the twitter page...
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i yield one minute to a distinguished member of the ways and means committee, the gentlewoman from tennessee, mrs. black. the speaker pro tempore: gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. black: thank you. as a charter member of the fixed congress now caucus and early supporter of the no budget, no pay, i am very exciting that this legislation will be voted on in the house in just a little bit. we on the house budget committee work hard to pass a responsible budget each year, but the democrat-controlled senate refuses to do the same. in fact, it has been nearly four years since the senate has passed a budget, and since that time, the government has racked up annual deficits exceeding $1 trillion a year and in total more than $5 trillion in four years. if we say on this current path -- stay on this current path of record deficits, big government and unfunded entitlement programs, greece's presence will be america's future. -- greece's present will be america's future. the debt crisis is not something we want for our children and grandchildren. accountability in the halls of congress can
i yield one minute to a distinguished member of the ways and means committee, the gentlewoman from tennessee, mrs. black. the speaker pro tempore: gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. black: thank you. as a charter member of the fixed congress now caucus and early supporter of the no budget, no pay, i am very exciting that this legislation will be voted on in the house in just a little bit. we on the house budget committee work hard to pass a responsible budget each year, but the...
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louisiana. 198 in houston, texas. 196 in baltimore, maryland. 133 in dallas, texas. 117 in memphis, tennessee. 116 in phoenix, arizona. 113 in st. louis, missouri. 108 in washington, d.c.,. 108 in kansas city, missouri. and 104 in oakland, california. some people may think that violence is only prevalent in urban america, but that is not true. recent mass murders have occurred in places like tucson, arizona, aurora, colorado, oak creek, wisconsin and newtown, consut. violence is truly all around us. it is at our movie theaters, our shopping centers, colleges places of worship and even our elementary school. during the sandy hook elementary tragedy in newtown, connecticut, a gunman took the lives of 26 people, including 20 children as young as the age of five. the victims were killed at a place where we all consider to be safe. since 1982, there have been more than 60 mass murders carried out with firearms across this country. we have had 19 mass shootings in the last five years alone. that is a rate of more than one every four months. the uptick in these types of crimes should be enough, shou
louisiana. 198 in houston, texas. 196 in baltimore, maryland. 133 in dallas, texas. 117 in memphis, tennessee. 116 in phoenix, arizona. 113 in st. louis, missouri. 108 in washington, d.c.,. 108 in kansas city, missouri. and 104 in oakland, california. some people may think that violence is only prevalent in urban america, but that is not true. recent mass murders have occurred in places like tucson, arizona, aurora, colorado, oak creek, wisconsin and newtown, consut. violence is truly all...
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goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. fleischmann. mr. fleischmann: amount 20, section 1. the terms of the president and the vice president shall end at on on the 20th day of january and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the third day of january of the yearin which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified. and the terms of their successors shall then begin. section 2, the congress shall assemble at least once in every year and such meeting shall begin at noon on the third day of january unless they shall by law appoint a different day. mr. goodlatte: i yield to t gentlewoman from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen. ms. ros-lehtinen: section 3, if, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the president, the president-elect shall have died, the vic president-elect shall become president. if a president shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the president-elect shall have failed to qualify, then the vice president-elect shall shall act as president un
goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. fleischmann. mr. fleischmann: amount 20, section 1. the terms of the president and the vice president shall end at on on the 20th day of january and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the third day of january of the yearin which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified. and the terms of their successors shall then begin. section 2, the congress shall assemble at least once in every year and such...